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Facilities Management articles for the week of 10/12/2025 - 10/18/2025

How To Command Respect from Seasoned Veterans

tepping into a facilities management role as a newcomer can be both exhilarating and intimidating.

Read This » Common HVAC Missteps and Myths

lanning maintenance schedules for HVAC components is one thing but executing them effectively is another.

Read This » Small but Mighty: How Light Construction Equipment Is Changing the Jobsite

hen picturing a construction site, most people would close their eyes and visualize giant excavators, monster cranes and trucks the size of a small army.

Read This » Innovation in Action: How Advanced Technology and Skilled Workforce Drive Electrical Excellence

he future of electrical construction won’t hinge on technology alone, but on how effectively teams integrate it into every stage of a project.

Read This » Fahy Commons Sets Sustainability Standards

ith all its sustainable features, Muhlenberg College’s Fahy Commons has quickly captured attention, netting four prestigious sustainability awards, including the AIA Pennsylvania COTE Award, the international METROPOLIS Planet Positive Award, and the Green Building United’s Groundbreaker Award.

Read This » Salaries for Maintenance and Operations Managers

aintenance and operations managers are those who oversee general maintenance and repair work to a property, including the facility, grounds and equipment.

Read This » What’s Behind the Construction Tape in Higher Education Facilities?

What does campus construction have to do with student success? In this episode of Facilities in Focus, host Mackenna Moralez speaks with Gretchen Catlin, chief facilities and general services officer for the University of Maine System how strategic facilities planning impacts everything from housing shortages to collaborative learning spaces.

Read This » How Facility Managers Can Use Contingency Planning to Strengthen Resilience

trategic resilience planning that centers on the consequences of a crisis adopts a risk-focused perspective, integrating risk assessment directly into organizational decision-making processes.

Read This » Salaries for Facility Managers

acility manager is defined as someone who directs facility programs according to corporate objectives.

Read This » Microgrid Strategies to Reduce Carbon and Improve Reliability

or facilities located in states or real-time operating systems that rely primarily on fossil fuels, Kunkel says a microgrid focusing on on-site renewable power generation can help reduce the operational carbon footprint.

Read This » Deferred Maintenance: Just One Piece of the Puzzle

aintenance and engineering managers tend to have a narrow view of deferred maintenance, and that’s understandable.

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